FY25 Funding Opportunity
Each award will have a maximum funding of $250,000
The United States Coast Guard, Great Lakes Oil Spill Center of Expertise (GLCOE) is pleased to announce its 2025 Funding Opportunity: Freshwater Oil Spill Preparedness, Response, and Science Research. The opportunity is open for 45 days; the opportunity will close on June 6th, 2024, and submissions will not be accepted after that date.
Submissions are solicited for research on the following topics:
- Theme 1: Freshwater Oil Spill Preparedness
- Detection of submerged oil (non-floating or weathered), In situ oil sensors, Non-conventional oil, Other freshwater oil spill preparedness topics
- Theme 2: Freshwater Oil Spill Response
- In situ oil sensors, Uncrewed systems, Sub-orbital remote oil sensing, Novel technologies, Spill response safety, Cold weather response, Response equipment innovation, Submerged oil, On water contaminant, Other freshwater oil spill preparedness topics
- Theme 3: Alternative Response Measures’ Application in Freshwater
- Shoreline cleaner, In situ burning, Bioremediation, Special Monitoring of Applied Response Technologies (SMART), Other alternative response measure applications in freshwater topics
- Theme 4: Fundamental Freshwater Oil Spill Science and Response Technology Research
- Oil physiochemistry and freshwater data gaps, Fundamentals of oil sensing, Response ramifications, Other fundamental freshwater oil spill science and response technology research topics
Submission Information for Non-Federal Applicants
The GLCOE Freshwater Oil Spill Preparedness, Response, and Science Research Broad Agency Announcement is available on SAM.gov. Non-Federal applicants should apply through the SAM.gov posting.
BAA Number: 70Z02324RBAAGLCOE
Title: Broad Agency Announcement Freshwater Oil Spil Preparedness, Response, and Science Research Part III
NAICS Code: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Submission Information for Federal Applicants
Submission information for Federal Applicants can be found in the "Fiscal Year 2025 Funding Opportunity for Federal Agency Applicants" document. Completed technical proposals should then be submitted to SMB-GreatLakesCOE@uscg.mil by 12:00pm EST on June 6th, 2024.